Those calls came after numerous media outlets reported potentially identifying biographical information about the woman, including her job and the neighborhood she called home. Fox News Jesse Watters highlighted the juror’s details while reading through public pool notes about the selected members. “This nurse scares me if I’m Trump,” Watters said.
Not really. The judge has to excuse you, so you need to have a reason that the judge accepts.
Getting outted by the media in a case where any know jurors will certainly get threatened and possibly harmed is a pretty good reason.